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becket (Wikipedia)
Becket or The Honour of God (French: Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu), often shortened to Becket, is a 1959 stage play written in French by Jean Anouilh. It is a depiction of the conflict between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England leading to Becket's assassination in 1170. It contains many historical inaccuracies, which the author acknowledged.
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Original title | Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu (literally "Becket, or the honour of god") |
Written by | Jean Anouilh |
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Date premiered | 8 October 1959 |
Place premiered | Theatre Montparnasse |
Original language | French |
Subject | Becket controversy |
Genre | Historical drama |
Setting | 12th-century Europe |